Calum Best "The most traumatic experience, Dad hugging me while he passed"
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Calum Best, son of the famous footballer George best talks to tamer about his struggle to find a relationship with his dad. Calum remembers how he had to learn quickly how to negotiate with his father's alcoholism in order to find a bond with his father. In this heartfelt episode, we hear how Calum started drinking in his early teens to impress his father, dancing on tables with models as a teenager and fighting in pub brawls side by side with his Dad. He reveals how painful his father's passing was for him and the destructive shockwaves it sent through his life, until finally he caught himself and turned his fortunes around. Now he has found purpose and confidence and he is leading a different example to his father, one that he intends to show his children. Listen and subscribe now, on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts. If you have a question for Tamer, or any thoughts you'd like to share, you can contact him on: Insta @realtamerhassan Twitter @tamerhassan
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